Description
The Short URL plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.6.8. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the configuration_page function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to add and import redirects, including comments containing cross-site scripting as detailed in CVE-2023-1602, granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Published: 2024-08-17
Score: 4.7 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-23836 The Short URL plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.6.8. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the configuration_page function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to add and import redirects, including comments containing cross-site scripting as detailed in CVE-2023-1602, granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
History

Mon, 19 Aug 2024 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Sat, 17 Aug 2024 07:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Short URL plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.6.8. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the configuration_page function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to add and import redirects, including comments containing cross-site scripting as detailed in CVE-2023-1602, granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Title Short URL <= 1.6.8 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via configuration_page
Weaknesses CWE-352
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N'}


Subscriptions

Kaizencoders Short Url
Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-08T17:17:56.690Z

Reserved: 2023-03-23T15:49:40.437Z

Link: CVE-2023-1604

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-19T13:47:56.155Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2024-08-17T08:15:05.090

Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020

Link: CVE-2023-1604

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-07-12T22:31:14Z

Weaknesses